White Mountain 18 April 2026 | Jerry Pilson https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/ en Sat, 09 May 2026 13:43:37 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.10.12 Click here to return to the 5 Peaks section Click here to return to the index https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/click-here-to-return-to-the.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:39:09 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/click-here-to-return-to-the.html I ended the hike with a short hike down to East Camino Cielo https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/i-ended-the-hike-with-a.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:34:44 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/i-ended-the-hike-with-a.html After the top, I went down to the East Camino Cielo road and ended my 9 hour hike https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/from-the-top-i-went-down-to.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:44:33 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/from-the-top-i-went-down-to.html And after almost 8 hours... https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4498-2.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:38:22 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4498-2.html I actually made it to the top https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4501.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:36:24 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4501.html It does not look nearly as bad as it actually was https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4475.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:34:57 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4475.html The little blue dot is actually the exit of the rock cave that gave access to the actual trail to the mountain https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4495.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:34:28 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4495.html Looking back https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4494.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:34:24 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4494.html My path was not THE actual trail https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4492.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:34:11 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4492.html …it was easier, but not easy https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4489.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:34:01 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4489.html There was a path through this mess... https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4487.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:33:51 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4487.html Truefully, I was not kidding about the next section looking easy https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4488.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:32:43 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4488.html …and the channel islands https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4486.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:29:38 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4486.html There were good views of Santa Barbara... https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4481.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:29:04 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4481.html I did not take any pictures of the dangerous areas, because I was to busy holding on https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4477.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:28:56 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4477.html There is no way around, you have to go over https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4474.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:28:43 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4474.html After turning off the main trail, and scrambling through a 1/2 mile of thick brush, you can see the final path to the top ridge which allows you to reach the path to White mountain https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/after-turning-off-the-main.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:28:37 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/after-turning-off-the-main.html …but with secure footing https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4470.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:28:29 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4470.html …a rocky trail…. https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4469.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:28:21 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4469.html The road soon turns into a trail... https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4463.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:28:10 -0700 https://jpilson.com/events/santa-barbara-5-peaks-chall/white-mountain/img_4463.html